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ironicly you want something simple but even a simple layout gets very complex very quickly, what i have done in the past is to start off creating the window size you want (that is the part you are most conserned with after all since it is what takes up all the space) then just a matter of possitioning each element individualy in that window untill you are done. I have not modified xml directly since i work with lua as my primary medium in LOTRO but that is how i build my windows, just create the basic window load up your plugin/skin and see how you like it, but it is very teadious, one thing i have been known to do is give each element a diffrent back ground color so you can see how much space it takes up.
I wish you the best on your project and hope you dont drop the whole thing because of how much work it might take.
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